NHER 9453 (Monument record) - Cropmark of possible Roman road

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Summary

The cropmark of a linear feature was noted in 1829, and was interpreted as a possible Roman road. This may be the same Roman road recorded under NHER 19725.

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  • None recorded

Location

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Civil Parish HETHERSETT, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

1829.
Cropmark of a 'Roman road' noted over a considerable distance in dry weather on Mr Norgate's Farm, see (S1).
Traces of a road running east to west have been noted in dry seasons at Hethersett on a farm called Plainards.
See (S2), apparently refers to same.
R.R. Clarke (NCM) suggested Plainards is the same as Planet Farm at TG 1425 0302. However, this is marked as Planet Farm on (S3); (S4) mentions two Mr Norgates in 1846; at Old Hall (site NHER 9467) and The Priory (site NHER 14204) both owned several surrounding farms but the names of the latter are regrettably not given. However, neither owned Planet Farm, so either this had been sold off since 1829 or it is not the same as Plainards.
E. Rose (NAU) 13 June 1980.

?Perhaps the same as road line reported by Ordnance Survey (see NHER 19725). In fact this is most probable ,perhaps the name was wrongly reported to Woodward. However it is not 100% certain the two are the same, two county numbers will be retained.
E. Rose (NAU) 28 November 1983.

  • --- Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Roman. Hethersett.
  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • <S1> Serial: 1829. Woodward Correspondance. vol.III p.57.
  • <S2> Article in Serial: 1931. [unknown]. Arch.. Vol XII, p 366.
  • <S3> Map: Ordnance Survey. 1805-1836. Ordnance Survey Map. One inch to the mile. First Edition.
  • <S4> Map: Drane, W.. 1846. Hethersett Tithe Map.

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Record last edited

Oct 3 2013 3:12PM

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